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COURSE SYLLABUS: Managerial Accounting

Course Title:	BU601 - Managerial Accounting
Department:	Business
Instructor:	John D. Theodore, PhD, DBA, CMC - E-Mail - Vita
Prerequisites:	Good standing in the program. This course is part of the core curriculum.

Course Description:
This course is a comprehensive examination into management's use of accounting information to make decisions related to planning, controlling and evaluating the organization's operations. The behavior and management of costs as well as techniques used to evaluate and control results of operations are discussed.

Learning Objectives:
This course is a core course requirement for the DBA program in Business Administration. This course explores different literature in managerial accounting. It explores previous and current research concepts, findings, and methodologies. It studies the implications for applied research and practice.

Required Text: Online Bookstore

Kaplan, R. S., & Atkinson, A. a. (1998). Advanced Management Accounting. (3rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0-1326-2288-2.

Supplementary Resources:

The students are encouraged to become familiar with other sources, especially those located electronically.

Assessment:

1. Read 6 case study assignments covering different aspects of accounting within the business environment.
2. Write a twelve page Reflective Paper using the APA style (5th Edition) on a topic relevant to accounting.

Academic Requirements

1. All students are expected to "attend" the course by completing all course assignments in an academic manner and with complete preparation.
2. Grammar, punctuation, spelling and overall composition will be including in the grading of all assignments.
3. Students are required to complete each unit within a one-week time frame. At the students request, and successful completion of a unit in less than one week, the instructor will provide students with subsequent units of homework in advance.
4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Method of Instruction

BUS 601– Managerial Accounting is a distance-learning course offered through Canyon College. Because this class is a partially self-paced program in that you may complete a specific weeks work at anytime during that week timeframe, it is essential that the student review all available materials located in the text, classroom, e-mail, and syllabus. Course examinations will be administered on-line during the fourth and eighth weeks of class. Prior to the submission of the first assignment each student is required to submit via e-mail to the instructor the following information:

• Name, e-mail address, course expectations, professional work experience, educational background and anything else you would like the instructor to know about you.

Course Schedule and Assignments

Week 1

• Unit 1: Read an academic article or case on the role accounting plays in planning, controlling and decision-making by management. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.

Week 2

• Unit 2: Read an academic article or case on the uses of cost-volume-profit analysis in planning operations. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.

Week 3

• Unit 3: Read an academic article or case on the major approaches used in budgeting and/or how standard costs are used in a budget. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.

Week 4

• Unit 4: Submit a detailed description of the Reflective/Term Paper you have chosen covering a topic in accounting, including the purpose of the study and the limitations of the study. This can be done in two to three pages. Wait for the professor’s comments.. This can be done in one to three pages. Wait for the professor’s comments.

Week 5

• Unit 5: Read an academic article or case on the use of activity-based approaches for managing overhead costs. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.

Week 6

• Unit 6: Read an article or case on decentralized operations and responsibility/cost centers. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.

Week 7

• Unit 7: Read an article or case on the use of ratio analysis to measure the well being of common stockholders and creditors. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.

Week 8 - Final Exam

• Unit 8: Submit your twelve-page Reflective Paper to the instructor.

Grading criteria:

Exercises: Reflective Paper:

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* This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.